Language effects in multinational corporations: A review froman international human resource management perspective

Handbook Of Research In International Human Resource Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 536-550

  Piekkari, Rebecca ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 84879842026     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845428235.00038     Document Type: Chapter

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